Did you know? In the United States, there are 7.3 million children who have a disability. And even though representation in the media has improved, only 3.4% of books published have a main character with a disability. That’s why, in 2021, a group...
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News, Books with All the Feels, Teen Mar 26, 2025
The Teen Room is transforming into Orisha from the Legacy of Orisha trilogy for World of Reading on Saturday March 29th from 10-1. The books are New York Times best-sellers and the first book of the series, Children of Blood and Bone, is...
News, Adults, Genealogy and History, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors Mar 25, 2025
Following two massive explosions in 1944 in Port Chicago, California, that killed 320 American sailors and injured 390 more, the US Navy branded 50 young Black sailors as mutineers for their refusal to return to the unsafe working conditions that...
Teen, Action with Intention, News Mar 24, 2025
Happy National Teenager Day! Since 2015, March 21 has been recognized as National Teenager Day (NTD). It’s a day dedicated to celebrating everything that is awesome about you and recognizing the struggles you’re facing. The library has plenty of...
News, Adults, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, Teen Mar 18, 2025
Our March display case in the main lobby has been set up by the Stage Coach Players! The Stage Coach Players have been performing in DeKalb since 1947, and was founded for the purpose of fostering an appreciation of the theater, creating...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Books with All the Feels, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Making and Crafting, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Seniors, STEM, Teen Mar 15, 2025
Explore literary worlds at one of our biggest events of the year! On Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the library will be transformed into six different themed worlds with food, crafts, games, activities, and prizes. You'll...
News, Adults, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors Jan 8, 2025
Our January display case has been set up by the Society for Creative Anachronism. The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international educational nonprofit organization dedicated to recreating the arts, foods, clothing, martial arts,...
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